As Nebraska’s only public academic health sciences center, UNMC is committed to the education of a 21st century health care work force, to finding cures and treatments for devastating diseases, to providing the best care for patients, and to serving the state through award-winning outreach. As part of the University of Nebraska system, the medical center is committed to the concept of a “500-mile campus,” dedicated to serving Nebraskans from the western border to the Missouri River. Whether it is patient care, education or research-related, UNMC extends its health care experts through the Global Center for Health Security, pediatric behavioral health clinics, science cafes, cancer screenings, distance education and more. It is UNMC’s mission to address the state’s health-sciences and biosciences workforce needs – including in rural and other underserved areas – while providing a lifeline of opportunity for generations of Nebraska young people to build their futures and achieve their dreams.